RTL Today – Morning roundup: Tech glitch at Schueberfouer, p…

National SCHUEBERFOUER RIDE ISSUE – An investigation is underway to determine the exact reason why a Schueberfouer attraction halted mid-ride on Saturday, leaving five passengers stranded in the air. Luxembourg City officials said a “minor technical incident” caused the ‘Top Scan’ attraction to stop moving. City services and fairground workers intervened to restart …

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‘Curb misuse of drones, especially near prisons’

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JOHOR BARU: Decisive action must be taken by the government to update its legal framework and improve technological measures to combat the misuse of drones, says the Malaysia UAV Development Association. Its co-founder and president Datuk Lester Tay Kean Boon (pic) said the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia should revise …

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Defense ministry seeks NT$10bn for drones

By Aaron Tu and Shelley Shan / Staff reporters The government is to spend more than NT$10 billion (US$312.73 million) to procure military drones, based on the Ministry of National Defense’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year. Of the NT$647 billion allocated to overall defense spending next year, NT$467.5 …

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A Fake TikTok Restaurant Is A Hit

Part 18 of Drew Talbert’s Bistro Huddy show on TikTok. … [+] https://www.tiktok.com/@drew_talbert/video/7389467824424570154? Drew Talbert Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – One of TikTok’s most popular restaurants is completely made up. TikTok channel Bistro …

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Govt to Develop AI-Equipped Drones to Identify Suspicious Pe…

The Yomiuri Shimbun 6:00 JST, August 25, 2024 The government plans to develop a drone equipped with artificial intelligence and cameras that can automatically identify suspicious people when flying over disaster-hit areas. In past disasters, criminal acts such as burglaries have been confirmed in areas left vacant after residents …

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Latvia to allocate 20 million euros to ”drone coalition” i…

Stock photo: Getty Images In 2025, Latvia will allocate 20 million euros for an international coalition of drones aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defence capabilities, just as it did this year. Source: The LETA agency’s announcement cited by Delfi, as reported by European Pravda Details: Latvian and Ukrainian Defence Ministers Andris …

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Our playbook on tech incubation is being followed across Ind…

Shaji Varghese is the CEO of the Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE), an umbrella organisation at IIT Bombay that fosters entrepreneurship and nurtures tech start-ups. SINE began operations in 2004 and is a pioneer in the startup incubation ecosystem in India. SINE is a technology business incubator facilitating the …

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Congress Missing the Mark on Commercial Drone Targeting

Contrary to what the media would have us believe, the amusement park that is the United States presidential campaign is not the only show in town at the moment.  For the wheels of our legislative branch continue to whirl away—which can of course be a very counterproductive thing at times …

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More law enforcement agencies relying on drones

More and more public safety departments are relying on eyes in the sky to do their jobs.  The Chaska Police Department has four drones. This summer, they have been deployed in everything from missing person cases to river rescue to training. Monday morning, one of the department’s drones was used to …

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